One of the highlights of the Cuba visit was a day trip to Remedios. It’s a 30 minute drive north from Placetas. We drove up there looking for a blender for my cousin. We both…
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Reconnecting with my Cuban Family – Part II
On Sunday, the streets of Placetas came alive. As dawn broke, locals farmers from all the nearby towns came to sell their produce in an open market. They sold a variety of fruits, vegetables,…
Reconnecting with my Cuban Family – Part 1
Arriving in Placetas where my family lives brought back many fond memories from my last visit two years ago. It was as if we were stepping back in time as we went over…
Cuba – So close but yet so far
As a Cuban American who left Cuba some forty-four years ago when I was 4 years old, I had no real memory of my homeland. I grew up hearing fascinating stories from my elders…
Three Kings Day Traditions
Every year on January 6, my family celebrates Three Kings Day (El Dia de los Tres Reyes). It’s also known as “Feast of the Epiphany”. It is celebrated in many countries throughout the…
Our Travels to Placetas Cuba
After driving four hours from Havana we arrived in the town of Placeta Cuba. Placetas is where all my family lives and that’s where we decided to spend the majority of our trip. As…
Traveling to Havana Cuba
As a Cuban American I had many desires to travel back to see where I was born and meet the family I left behind, but going back had many mix emotions with my family…
How to Travel to Cuba from the U.S.
One afternoon while watching Anthony Bourdain No Reservations Cuba episode, my husband turned to me and said “Why don’t we go to Cuba”? Being a Cuba-American girl who left the country in 1969 on…
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